Norma

Norma - A very unique female name

Jan 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Norma, meaning from the north; or, the pattern, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #159.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Norma and more.

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The baby girl name Norma was given to
23 baby girls in 2012, ranking #2834 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 61,446 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Norma peaked in popularity 88 years ago in 1931 on position 22.

Famous with this name

Norma Crane

Norma Maldonado

Norma Bengell

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Rating: 4/5 (8 people)

Norma is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Norma is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #1,710 - and is the least popular in
California at position #2,271.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Norma is where you live.

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Norma origin and meaning

Norma is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means from the north; or, the pattern. To see famous people named Norma, pop culture references for the name Norma and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Norma

We've found the following names that sound similar to Norma, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

2834

2011

1936

2010

2167

2009

1698

2008

1497

2007

1544

2006

1198

2005

1195

2004

1165

2003

1108

2002

926

2001

874

2000

888

1999

803

1998

730

1997

644

1996

658

1995

534

1994

543

1993

550

1992

529

1991

482

1990

494

1989

464

1988

508

1987

469

1986

464

1985

454

1984

467

1983

429

1982

354

1981

333

1980

326

1979

314

1978

322

1977

307

1976

264

1975

245

1974

244

1973

247

1972

240

1971

222

1970

221

1969

203

1968

202

1967

173

1966

178

1965

171

1964

157

1963

164

1962

155

1961

164

1960

162

1959

157

1958

148

1957

141

1956

138

1955

136

1954

128

1953

121

1952

112

1951

107

1950

104

1949

105

1948

103

1947

82

1946

77

1945

74

1944

66

1943

58

1942

52

1941

47

1940

43

1939

38

1938

34

1937

33

1936

29

1935

29

1934

25

1933

23

1932

22

1931

22

1930

25

1929

25

1928

24

1927

26

1926

29

1925

34

1924

40

1923

41

1922

46

1921

51

1920

69

1919

83

1918

97

1917

108

1916

112

1915

118

1914

128

1913

136

1912

138

1911

152

1910

159

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Texas

1710

California

2271

Even more about Norma

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Norma a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Norma?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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